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dw_suggestions2010-10-23 04:59 pm
Improve filter error message
Title:
Improve filter error message
Area:
user interface
Summary:
Currently, the error page for a non-existent filter is a blank page and a little text. I suggest providing site navigation and helpful notes.
Description:
The error page for http://msilverstar.dreamwidth.org/read/ooo
Not Found
The content filter you are trying to access does not exist.
It should have the same page design and navigation text as the standard 404 page (e.g. for the page http://msilverstar.dreamwidth.org/ooo), and some text like:
This URL links to a Dreamwidth user's reading filter that does not exist.
If you entered the URL directly or pasted it into your browser's address bar, you may have made a type, pasted too little, or pasted too much. If you followed a link, you may want to report this to the maintainer of the page that linked you here.
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This suggestion:
Should be implemented as-is.
42 (85.7%)
Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
1 (2.0%)
Shouldn't be implemented.
0 (0.0%)
(I have no opinion)
6 (12.2%)
(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)
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It also needs fixing if it's an actual reading filter but you're logged out and can't see it.
I'd like to get that fixed so I can make my filters public, but that's probably a different suggestion needed.
We do need to fix a lot of the landing error pages, LJs actually done some good work on this recently, no idea what the backend is like, but the frontend has some useful links.
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